ALS (Advanced Life Support)

National Advanced Life Support Course

The ALS program will provide the participant with the direction and opportunity to demonstrate and initiate competence in the initiation and provision of life sustaining assessments and interventions .

Content

• Advanced airway management
• Electrocardiographic monitoring
• Dysrhythmia monitoring
• Dysrhythmia detection
• Defibrillation
• Pharmacological interventions
• Electrical safety issues
• Fluid therapy and alternative access to circulation
• Professional, legal and ethical aspects in relation to BLS and ALS

Duration
18 hours

Assessment
Theory and practical competency based assessments.

Certification Validity
Following the achievement of competence, the registered nurse must be ALS certified annually, with the individual responsible for maintaining skills on a regular basis between annual recertification.

Course Accreditation
Certificate of Attendance with validation from the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN)

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